Suffolk man charged with shooting at ex-girlfriend's home

SUFFOLK — A Suffolk man was arrested over the weekend and charged with firing shots into the home of his ex-girlfriend, and he could face additional charges after officers found an illegal cache of weapons and ammunition in his home.

David Lynn Meacham Jr., 41, is charged with attempted malicious wounding and firing into an occupied dwelling. He has also been charged with the use of a firearm in commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and a misdemeanor count of using profane and vulgar language on the telephone. Debbie George, spokeswoman for the city, said Meacham could face additional charges stemming from the weapons found at his home.

According to the police report, a woman said her ex-boyfriend had made repeated phone threats against her, and shortly after 9 p.m. Saturday she said he fired shots into her home on Great Fork Road. There were three adults and three children in the home at the time.

George said when officers arrested Meacham at his home on Longstreet Lane, they found six rifles, three handguns and hundreds of rounds of ammunition. Meacham, a convicted felon, is not permitted by law to own firearms.